Madmatt Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 posted April 12, 2006 07:37 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay guys, I got some news. Starting tomorrow, the server vendor is going to be increasing (by a lot!) the total bandwidth available to download. Not sure why they didnt believe us when we said that tonight was going to be a BIG night but apprently they didn't allocate the bandwidth that they should have. Unfortunately, and trust me I called SEVERAL PEOPLE, this can't be done until tomorrow. In the meantime, instead of hundreds of people all trying to download at the same time throughout the night and each person just getting 3-7 kb/sec rates, we are going to limit how many people can download at one time. Now, if you click on that file link, and you get a Service Unavailable Error, or if it times out, please just wait 20 minutes or so and then try again. Sometime tomorrow, once we get the bandwidth that they should have given us from the start, we will open up the download count as it was before, but for now, we just need you guys to form a line right over here. If you got a message before that said you used up all your downloads, just try again as I reset the download count for those that contacted me already. If you still have problems tonight, please just be patient and rest assured that we ARE working on getting this all resolved. My suggestion would be to just try again tomorrow. Madmatt [ April 12, 2006, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: Madmatt ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konigs Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I cannot even access the Elicense site, says "service unavailable", is this normal, should i just wiat 20 minutes and try again, please advise.. thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Right, thats the error I mentioned above. We are working on getting IIS to accept a page with a little more info than just that stock 503 "Service Unavailable" message. But basically, what your seeing is due to all the available download slots are used up. Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konigs Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thanks again, I will continue with the patience, it is a virtue that is hard to have, but golden once you do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I suspected a second "Night of the refreshing monkeys" and it has occured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 We warned them...oh god did we warn them, but people, especially those starched shirt IT guys (yeah the kind that I always thought were losers when I did that stuff for living) always underestimate the power of the refreshing monkeys... Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Shoot Me Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Madmatt: posted April 12, 2006 07:37 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the meantime, instead of 200 people all trying to download at the same time throughout the night and each person just getting 3-7 kb/sec rates, we are going to limit how many people can download at one time. Madmatt How many people can access at once now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 It's not a set amount of people as such, its basically a bandwith type throttle right now. Madmatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Dave Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Just checking the late nite ball scores, And have read the threads through Before callin' it done For the day. Gotta say it, Even though I hardly know Either one a' you Cats From... say, famous Sam Spade, MadMatt and Moon, You've handled this whole thing Pret' damn good. Like... 'Ol Bojangles a'dancin' On a 3-legged table-top, Oh yeah, Fetch the makins' and the re-bop! Sweet Baby Jane! That there - far table edge? Has nothing 'neath it... but Spit, sawdust and... air? Nope, Not - all the night through, oh Lord no! That rock-rollin' corner, why, she Just never ... ever Quite... hit the floor. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Shoot Me Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Tried DAP. Says it can only do normal downloading, not multi-streaming. Creeping along at 9K Oh well, by morning should be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGR Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 It really *isses me off that this game is so popular and that I have to wait... Well done guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Heeeey Joe, where you goin with that gun in your hand?" ((how many people are buying SC2, 50,000?)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulbulian Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I'm PISSED! I was downloading earlier then left to run an errand. Came back thinking I'd be playing some SC2 ......BUT NO it TIMED OUT &^$!&@$&!$#@^! :mad: because all you PEOPLE jammed on and caused it to slow down too much. Although the blame is for those fools that didn't give the bandwidth up. They should be tared, feathered, and beaten! So now I can't get back on tonight to DL and will go to bed sad and disappointed. Oh well maybe tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesopo Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 They finally took pity after five attempts. Got it now. Arugah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timskorn Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Yeah it's working good now. 57/k a second and using GetRight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Shoot Me Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Yea, speed picked up quite a bit this last hour. I just finished. Total download time over broadband = 90 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pueo Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Thank you for getting back to us on the problems. It's frustrating but much better when someone let's you in on what's happening. And you guys believed the IT guys ? > points finger at Maddmatt and Moon and yells...Noooooobs ! > :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhu Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Madmatt, Moon, Many thanks for all your efforts with this. Have just managed to download this puppy in Holland in about 25 minutes at 60-70/KB sec, not bad at all in the circumstances. Now all I have to do is re-arrange the appallingly-timed family holiday which kicks off tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beginner's luck Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Just got my downloaded-- thanks Moon and MadMatt.Now let me have some fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuniworth Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I think Dial-up farmers oughta burn in hell [ April 13, 2006, 01:27 AM: Message edited by: Kuniworth ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuniworth Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 well finally after 7 hours the dial up farmers have finished so I can start my download. Seem to work fine going at 70 kb/sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuniworth Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Originally posted by Madmatt: We warned them...oh god did we warn them, but people, especially those starched shirt IT guys (yeah the kind that I always thought were losers when I did that stuff for living) I say cut their head off and put it on a platter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALthered Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Getting diddly squat.I may have to go out and kill someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgin Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 My MasterCard shows a transaction date of 28 Feb for my purchase (pre-order), yet as of this morning, I have not received an email. No spam filter, now change in address. Has EVERYONE else received it by now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgin Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 that would be NO change in email address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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